Army Worms Invading Northeast Texas Lawns

Sarah Latham, Hunt County Agrilife extension agent, says her office is receiving many questions about army worms showing up on lawns. She says they are destructive of the grass, but home owners may want to consult a lawn-care specialist before deciding to apply insecticide. And Sarah says the Agrilife office has started its annual sale of shelled pecans.

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Commerce Mayor Wyman Williams reports the Fire Department has received a $122,000 grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to improve training and readiness. And the mayor says, because property values have increased, revenue to the city has increased, while the tax rate has remained the same, making a 3% across-the-board salary increase for city employees possible.

Rick Parent, director of the Tipitina's Creative Co-op in Commerce, says free classes are being offered on Tuesday nights to introduce the public to the co-op. Rick says the creative co-op is holding about 40 hours of classes every week. Classes coming up include beginners' rock guitar and home-decor projects. Tipitina's Creative Coop is located on the property of the former A.L. Day Elementary School in Commerce, on Church Street, east of Park.

Carol Taylor, chairman of the Hunt County Historical Commissionk, tells the story of J. Riley Green of Wolfe City, known as "the good roads man," who was instrumental in getting paved roads built in Hunt County, including the Jefferson Highway, which stretched from Canada to New Orleans.

Lori Cope, the director of the Court-Appointed Special Advocates of Hunt County (CASA), says population growth in Greenville and Hunt County is resulting a steadily growing caseload for the organization that serves children in foster care. Lori reports 112 cases and 196 children currently in the Hunt County CASA program. CASA hopes to receive contributions from supporters on National Giving Day on Thursday (September 20) and will be raising money with a Rock 'n' Roll Sock Hop in the Greeenville Middle School gym Saturday night, September 29.

Commerce Chamber of Commerce manager Paul Voss estimates the Bois D'Arc Bash attracts between 12 and 15,000 people each year the fourth weekend of September. He says the event Friday and Saturday (September 21-22) will attract 140 vendors this year. The theme this year is "Bash to the Future." Country singer Christ Colston is the featured music performer Saturday night. Event include the Commerce Leadership Institute Barbecue Friday night and the parade at 10 a.m.